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Back to the basics

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025

Croydon LBC's chief executive Katherine Kerswell talks to Dan Peters about the council's positive...

London leaders seek new deal with Khan

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2025

London borough leaders have demanded more formal influence over powers devolved to the capital.

Under pressure small unitaries push back over reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2025

Smaller unitaries were this week pushing back against the Government’s reorganisation drive, insi...

Council confirms appeal against £4.6m tribunal pay-out

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2025

A council judged to have harassed and discriminated against one of its directors has confirmed it...

Combined authority plea ahead of Chagossian arrivals

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2025

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has pleaded for help from other local authorities ah...

National Insurance compensation allocations 'sensible'

By Dan Peters | 04 February 2025

The Government’s approach to distributing compensation to councils for higher National Insurance ...

Unions demand £3,000 pay rise

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2025

Trade unions have jointly submitted a pay claim for all council employees to receive a wage rise ...

DCN: Alarming lack of evidence behind mega councils push

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2025

District councils have criticised the lack of evidence behind the Government’s push for new unita...

Commission pushes ahead with surveys despite elections uncertainty

By Martin Ford | 30 January 2025

The Electoral Commission is pushing ahead with two surveys for returning officers about May's pol...

New unitary seeks exceptional financial support

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2025

A unitary council that is less than two years old is seeking exceptional financial support from G...